The official flag of Cuzco, Peru is a rainbow colored, striped flag, supposedly the flag of the former Tawantinsuyu, the Inca Empire. Flags with a horizontal seven- striped rainbow design are used in Peru and Ecuador and parts of Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. The style is believed to have originated in Inca culture and is called wiphala. Even today in the city of Cusco it is common to see the flag around the city, displayed in government buildings and in the main square.  This flag is designed with three sets of sewn-in six inch ties (middle tie not pictured) to secure the flag to a pole or other display device.